Waitlist applications are accepted year-round! This page is specific to District 1 - Wewinabi. What is Head Start and Early Head Start? Head Start and Early Head Start are federal grant programs that are designed to help low-income children and families. These programs were started to give low-income children educational and social skill opportunities. They also provide training, education, and le
adership roles for parents. The Mille Lacs Early Education program operates under these grants. Tribal Head Start programs must have at least 51% of the children enrolled be low-income. Head Start serves children ages 3-5 and Early Head Start serves children ages 0-3. The program is federally funded for 53 Head Start children and 80 Early Head Start children. Funding for 30 Head Start children is received from the State of Minnesota. In Head Start and Early Head Start children receive a developmental assessment, individualized goals for their education, free breakfast and lunch, health education and services, family goal-setting, and other services.
